Carrie Underwood brushes off Idol boos as political chatter fans the MAGA spark
Carrie Underwood was booed while critiquing contestants on American Idol, with social-media chatter tying the moment to her perceived conservative leanings after performing at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration. She shrugged off the backlash, saying she stays out of partisan politics and is honored to have sung at the inauguration.